Majority MPs accepts Akufo-Addo plea on sacking Ofori-Atta, Adu Boahen
The Majority Caucus in Parliament, has accepted the President’s plea on letting the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen, the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry stay in their respective roles pending the completion of the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and presentation of the 2023 budget to Parliament.
The decision of the Majority Caucus is contained in a press release dated 26 October 2022, and signed by the Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.
“Following the Press Conference held on Tuesday, 25th October, 2022 by some Members of the Majority Caucus in Parliament demanding the removal of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori Atta, and the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Charles Adu Boahen from office, the President engaged Members of the Caucus and requested that the issue be stood down until the conclusion of the round of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the presentation of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy in November, 2022 and the subsequent passage of the Appropriation Bill after which time the demand shall be acted upon,” the statement by the Majority Caucus read.
“After deliberations among the Majority Caucus today Wednesday, 26th October, 2022, it was agreed to accede to the President’s appeal,” the added.
This comes after some 80 New Patriotic Party MPs called for the immediate dismissal of the Finance Minister and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry.
According to them, the continuous stay of Ken Ofori-Atta in office was delaying the IMF bailout the country is seeking due to the fact that the Minister has lost all credibility.
They had thus petitioned the President to either remove him or face a boycott in Parliament.
